Tuesday, March 15, 2016

Just a quick note about Gil. He saw the eye doc this morning and everything is healing well. The laser points have scared, the buckle is in place, and the gas bubble is about 55% gone. His vision is blurry, he has to hold reading material really close to his face and he will need cataract surgery in another year. Yes, Gil failed to tell me he had a cataract. One thing at a time, mom, he said.

His biggest complaint is depth perception. It is horrible and his good eye gets really tired and twitches....all things the doctor said will take time to normalize.

He has his next follow-up appointment in 3 weeks. He forgot to ask the doctor if he can run. ~sigh~ He promised he would call the doctor and ask before he laces up. He just can't relax and heal. All of our kids seem to have the same attitude when we "advise" or ask them to be a bit more responsible. Silence and then, I heard you, Mom. Gil has two kids......he'll find out soon enough.

jp....he is a real trooper. He never cheated with the face down thing and now he can't sleep on his back until the gas bubble is totally absorbed....so, his poor wife has to share their bed with one of those body pillows. How does one not sleep on their back?

booda......yeah, no healing would have been much better, but Gil is just thankful he has some vision versus none at all. He is a health nut, mostly vegan, will get back on his bike as soon as allowed and of course if the doc said lacing up is OK , he has already hit the streets.

Glad to see Mad has finally surfaced!! My very best wishes to Gil with his eye problems. But let me tell you I can hardly bear to look at the photos. Totally scary. Even when you are 47 you still should listen to Mummy. Tell him I said so.

I Am

An old grey haired woman with a brunette mind....71 is the new 45 isn't it? I was a beautician, a Registered Nurse, a Library Tech. I am a wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.
We moved to North Idaho in 1998; our last big adventure. It has been a dream come true, a challenge and a time to reflect.